Beastmaster of the Ages - Chapter 7093

Chapter 7004: Blood for Blood

Even a small fraction of the refugees in the entire eighth-level star system were still incredibly numerous.

Li Muyun stepped forward and summoned some high-ranking members of the Divine Treasure Clan.

She told these top Dao Ancestors and Heavenly Venerable Elders, “Pass down the order: tell them not to thank us, but to leave as soon as they’re out. Disperse to various parts of the Lesser Divine Treasure Star System, preferably far away from the Old Capital, as far as they can go.” “

Understood!” the Divine Treasure Clan members replied

. “Governor Li is under too much pressure; we can’t add to his burdens,” an elder said solemnly.

After speaking, everyone sprang into action, clearing the area and allowing those who had escaped from the Line Source Plank Road to leave.

Everyone understood and left voluntarily.

Soon, the Old Capital Square was empty again, and even if more Divine Treasure Clan members fled, they were quickly led away.

As time passed, more and more Divine Treasure Clan members fled from the Greater Divine Treasure Star System…

The population of the Lesser Divine Treasure Star System increased several times over, from nearly a hundred million to three hundred million!

Of course, the vast majority of these were not regular combatants, but ordinary civilians.

The initial army in the Little Divine Treasure Star System numbered in the millions, while the old capital, including its inhabitants, numbered around ten million. Including those scattered throughout the star system, the total population approached one hundred million.

At this moment, Aurora, standing beside Li Tianming, said gravely, “A large number of spaceships from the Great Divine Treasure Star System have arrived, and some have already reached the Little Divine Treasure Star System.”

An Ning, upon hearing this, also frowned slightly, saying, “It seems the situation over there is getting worse. With powerful external support, the young emperor’s offensive is even more ferocious, showing a kind of unstoppable momentum.”

“The Line Source Stack has its limits; it’s probably insufficient to transport personnel before a complete collapse. The Divine Treasure Clan Emperor likely realized this as well,” Li Tianming’s gaze sharpened.

Perhaps the Divine Treasure Clan Emperor had also considered this, which is why he simultaneously sent out spaceships to transport his people.

Aurora frowned slightly, somewhat worried, and said, “The young Emperor won’t let them escape. Yin Chen said he’s already sent a group to intercept the cosmic starships. Some of the starships have already been destroyed, and many members of the Divine Treasure Clan died along the way. The Emperor’s army slaughtered them, leaving no one alive, young or old…”

The mood of everyone present was heavy.

This was the cruelty of war!

Upon entering the Lesser Divine Treasure Star System, these fleeing members of the Divine Treasure Clan learned from the natives of various parts of the star system that Li Tianming had ordered them to disperse and hide.

Therefore, they did not head towards the old capital, but instead knelt and kowtowed in the direction of the old capital from afar, all with tears in their eyes.

Now, their homeland was shattered, their loved ones gone, and they had witnessed countless members of their clan shedding blood on the battlefield; their hearts were filled with extreme grief.

Even though they had done everything in their power to defend the Greater Divine Treasure Star System, it was ultimately impossible.

When the Divine Treasure Clan Emperor finally issued the order for them to retreat to the Lesser Divine Treasure Star System, everyone felt resentful.

But… there was no other way; they had no hope of victory left.

A somber atmosphere permeated the entire Lesser Divine Treasure Star System…

“I have failed my fellow Divine Treasure people! I failed to defend the Greater Divine Treasure Star System, and I did not give my life on the battlefield. Now I have survived to the point of escape, but I am utterly exhausted!” A fleeing Divine Treasure general wept bitterly, embracing the local villagers.

“It’s alright… child.” The old woman who was being embraced patted his shoulder kindly, saying, “Now you’re home. Being alive means there is still hope, doesn’t it? Death isn’t the only path for a person.”

Such genuine emotion caused the young general, only about two hundred thousand years old, to cover his face and weep silently.

No one blamed them; everyone knew this was the last choice to preserve the race’s life.

“That damned young emperor! If he ever returns, I will make him pay for his crimes in blood!” Someone shed tears of blood, gritting their teeth until star blood spilled from their mouth.

Those who fled were not only combatants, but also civilians.

Some kowtowed directly towards the old capital, grateful for Li Tianming’s shelter.

However, others seemed lost, their eyes vacant as they asked, “Governor Li, both you and that young Emperor are from the Heavenly Emperor Sect. Could it be that they’ve already joined forces, taking in us fugitives only to slaughter us later?”

This question was incredibly impactful. Many of the fleeing Shenzang clan members harbored this suspicion, but dared not voice it. The

already painful and despairing atmosphere grew even more deathly silent.

Beside the person who spoke these words was a little girl from the Shenzang clan, clutching a white-haired wooden puppet she had made herself.

The little girl looked up, her eyes resolute as she retorted, “No, Governor Li wouldn’t do such a thing… He’ll save us!”

Someone smirked, saying pessimistically, “Even if he’s a good person and genuinely wants to help us, sometimes good intentions are no match for power… Just like how we all wanted to protect the Great Divine Treasury Star System, but ultimately we were defeated by the reality of the difference in strength. And Governor Li might also be pressured by the young emperor, eventually leading him down the path of annihilating our people…”

These words left the others speechless. In terms of both status and raw power, Li Tianming seemed far inferior to the young emperor.

Therefore, being in the Small Divine Treasury Star System didn’t mean they were saved.

“Perhaps… escaping here just means we’ll die a little later…” someone said despairingly.

Precisely because they saw no hope, the spaceships fleeing from the Great Divine Treasury Star System didn’t just arrive in the Small Divine Treasury Star System; some headed towards other star systems.

But such choices were difficult; the only place they could go was the gray star system not ruled by the Heavenly Emperor Sect.

Although many star systems are multi-race systems, they are actually dominated by their respective races, resulting in a multi-race fragmentation.

Examples include the power structures of Yuanhao and Taiyu.

However, the entry of the Shenzang race, an outsider, into their star system suggests they might occupy some territory, and would undoubtedly be considered an invading force and attacked.